Air pistols with bolt

Bolt

— systems that provide manual cocking before each shot using a bolt. They are found mainly in two types of air pistols.

The first type is most PCP pneumatics. In such models, the shutter has the form of a separate handle or lever; in multi-shot models, due to its movement, the next charge from the magazine is fed into the barrel, in single-shot models, the chamber opens and closes, allowing you to load the weapon. Thanks to this format of operation, the number of parts that move in the weapon at the time of the shot is reduced to an absolute minimum, which in turn reduces shock — an important advantage, given that PCP pistols are used mainly in sports precision shooting.

The second type of pistols with this cocking system are spring-piston models. At the same time, in classic pneumatics of 4.5 mm caliber, the role of the shutter is usually performed by a lever, such weapons are usually made single-shot and have an original design. And airsoft models of 6 mm caliber copy combat pistols and the platoon in them is carried out in a similar way — by moving the casing-bolt (bolt frame) back and forth. In the professional jargon of airsoft players, such weapons are called "springs".